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Book Talks

Listen as Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt spoke at a public seminar at the Harvard Kennedy School on Oct. 24 about their reporting on the secret campaign to pursue Al Qaeda since 9/11.

View Eric Schmitt's talk about their book "Counterstrike: the Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign against al Qaeda" on Global Notes, the global policy area blog for the Humphrey School of Public Affairs is a forum to connect students, faculty, and alumni.

In the Advocacy Forum , Ethical Culture's Dr Josph Chuman interviews Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker about their new book.

Watch Thom Shanker as he talk about terrorist threats facing America today at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

Watch Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker talk about their book in New America Foundation.

Watch Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker talk about their book at the Miller Center of Public Affairs in University of Virginia.

Television

Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt, New York Times reporters and co-authors of "Counter Strike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda," give us an inside look at the war on terrorism.

Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker on their book 'Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda'

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to Eric Schmidt about American links to overseas terror: not just U.S. citizens who offer terrorist groups financing, but even home-grown terrorists who carry out acts of terrorism overseas.

Watch as Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt look at how the U.S. Government has been fighting Al Qaeda since 2005, when the strategy the U.S. had been using the previous four years was changed. The co-authors spoke at University of Virginia's Miller Center.

Watch as Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt look at how the U.S. Government has been fighting Al Qaeda since 2005, when the strategy the U.S. had been using the previous four years was changed. The co-authors spoke at University of Virginia's Miller Center.

Ten years after 9/11, are we safer? Watch as Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt examines how government agencies have learned to cooperate and share information to fight terrorism around the world.

Watch as Thom Shanker with Oklahoma roots is sharing his perspective on how terrorism affects America.

Watch Eric Schmitt on Charlie Rose with David Ignatius of 'The Washington Post and former Assistant Director of the FBI John Miller talk about The death of Anwar al-Awlaki.

Watch Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker talk about Counterstrike on Hardball with Chris Matthews last August 18.

Watch Eric Schmitt discuss Counterstrike and comment on the counter-terror plans to block ricin use on "Fox and Friends" last August 16.

Watch Thom Shanker, talk about his new book with The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg at the Aspen Ideas Festival 2011 last June 30th.

Radio

Listen to Thom Shanker and other guests on "The Diane Rehm Show" on a discussion about the implications of a leaner U.S. military.

Listen to Eric Schmitt on NPR's "Morning Edition", original air date December 27th, 2011.

Listen as Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt join Frank for a full hour today discussing the new challenges that the US faces in combating terrorist networks.

Listen as the three national security experts—Eric Schmitt, Juliette Kayyem and Paul Pillar discuss issues surrounding current terrorism threats.

Listen as Thom Shanker discusses the U.S. government's ability to bounce back and improve its counterterrorism efforts after the attacks on September 11.

Listen to Thom Shanker's interview on Chicago's WBEZ about the accounts of the ‘War on Terror’.

Listen to Eric Schmitt's interview on KPCC-FM Public Radio's "Air Talk with Larry Mantle" about the evolution of American counterterrorism.

New York Times national security reporter Eric Schmitt joins Michael Krasny in the studio to discuss his new book, "Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda."

Listen to Eric Schmitt's interview with Jeff Schechtman about "How well have we really done against Al Qaeda?" on KVON-AM radio.

Listen to Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker talk about the Pentagon's revolutionary new strategy to fight al Qaeda, and how it's shaping the United States' efforts to fight terrorism in the Middle East and at home.

Listen to Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker as they join Dave Davies for a discussion about the tactics used by the U.S. over the past decade to disrupt al-Qaida both in real life and online.

Listen to Thom Shanker and other guests on "The Diane Rehm Show" on a discussion about the new questions about U.S. policy in Afghanistan.

Listen to Eric Schmitt on NPR's "All Things Considered" discussing New York Times article "Pakistan's Spies Tied to Slaying of a Journalist", published on July 4th..

Testimonials

A remarkable detective story by two of the nation's best reporters. With meticulous research and fine storytelling...
—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at Dawn Read more »

Counterstrike lays bare the provocative new ideas that are driving the war on terrorism. Generals often talk about...
—Jessica Stern, author of Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants KillRead more »

Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker dig deep to tell the story of the covert campaign to defeat Al Qaeda, from the CIA to the Pentagon.
—Peter Bergen, author of The Longest War: The Enduring Conflict Between America and Al-QaedaRead more »

Recent Reviews

In "Counterstrike," Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker, reporters for the New York Times, warn that another catastrophic terrorist event is inevitable...
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A remarkable detective story by
two of the nation's best reporters. With meticulous research and fine storytelling... Read more »

Counterstrike lays bare the provocative new ideas that are driving the war on terrorism. Generals often talk about... Read more »

Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker dig deep to tell the story of the covert campaign to defeat Al Qaeda, from the CIA to the Pentagon. Counterstrike is a richly reported work... Read more »

Where to Buy

You can purchase Counterstrike at any of these fine book retail outlets.